But what I hate weather wise is wind. I'm not talking about a slight breeze on a warm day. I'm talking about when there is a strong wind that is incessant. It batters you, tries to snatch things off you and blows your hair into your eyes and mouth.

Friday, 19 August 2011

It is taking place on 19th September 2011... bet you can't guess what you have to do?

Yes you've guessed it, post a list of 10 of the worst movies you have ever seen. Now I have to decide - do I include the films that I stopped watching 20 minutes in? For all I know it might have been brilliant after that (I don't stop watching films after 20 minutes very often - I like to give them a chance - but with some films it is just too painful).

Tuesday, 2 August 2011

The Novel Film Blogfest is here!!!! As hosted by Madeleine over at Scribble And Edit.

Here's what it's all about:

"There's a lot of novels, comics and plays that have been made into films and TV dramas,BUT how many of them have you BOTH seen the film/TV drama and read the original book, play or comic story?"

When I first discovered this blogfest I could only think of about three off the top of my head. But now... well you'll find out. Due to the length of my list I have forgone descriptions and pictures... I'd be here forever.

So here is my list, in no specific order - the bits in brackets are when the title was changed for the film. And yes a couple of these are novelisations of films... slightly cheating but... who cares?

The Fellowship of the Ring - J R R Tolkien

The Two Towers - J R R Tolkien

The Return of the King - J R R Tolkien

The Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown

Dracula - Bram Stoker

Frankenstein - Mary Shelley

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen - Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill

Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen

Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte

Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte

Emma - Jane Austen

Interview With the Vampire - Anne Rice

Queen of the Damned - Anne Rice

Memoirs of a Geisha - Arthur Golden

The Devil Wears Prada - Lauren Weisberger

The Jane Austen Book Club - Karen Joy Fowler

The War of the Worlds - H G Wells

The Time Machine - H G Wells

The Phantom of the Opera - Gaston Leroux

The Shining - Stephen King

Salem's Lot - Stephen King

Matilda - Roald Dahl

The Witches - Roald Dahl

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - Ken Kesey

I Am Legend - Richard Matheson

Shutter Island - Dennis Lehane

Harry Potter & the Philosopher's Stone - J K Rowling

Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets - J K Rowling

Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban - J K Rowling

Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire - J K Rowling

Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix - J K Rowling

Charlie & the Chocolate Factory - Roald Dahl

Breakfast at Tiffany's - Truman Capote

The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic - Sophie Kinsella [Confessions of a Shopaholic]